IP Strategy

We are proud to announce that Vitor Palmela Fidalgo was recognized as one of the WIPR Leaders 2023 in Portugal.

The World Intellectual Property Review - WIPR Leaders ranking is a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world, and Inventa is proud to be distinguished once again in this ranking.

Thank you to our team and clients for making this achievement possible.  

Organized by the Leaders League, the 2023 edition of the Iberian Summit & Awards took place on the 12th of April in Madrid, which brought together numerous business leaders from Spain and Portugal.

Inês Monteiro Alves and Mariana Hazt Lencina represented Inventa at the event and had the chance to exchange insights on the Iberian legal industry, discuss emerging trends and follow the best practices.

The rise of artificial intelligence is revolutionising the field of law, including intellectual property law. As we navigate this new era of innovation, new rules should be considered for the use of AI by IP practitioners to avoid violations of fundamental rights.

Published in the International In-House Counsel Journal, Vera Albino reflects on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, namely in the field of intellectual property law.

In an interview with Leaders League, Vitor Palmela Fidalgo reflects on the importance of the forthcoming Unified Patent Court and the role that some new technologies, such as Blockchain and artificial intelligence, have in the European IP landscape.

Read the full interview here.

Published in IP Stars, Diana Pereira and Inês Sequeira approach some changes that are taking place in Cape Verde’s IP landscape, explaining some of the policies and strategic plans recently adopted aiming at building a stronger IP system for the country.

Read the full article here.

Madrid hosted the Iberian Legal Summit & Awards on May 19, 2022. Organized by the Leaders League, the event brings together more than 200 professionals from Portugal and Spain in the legal sector, to debate the latest topics on the legal field.

Inventa joined the event being represented by Júlia Alves Coutinho, where she had the opportunity to attend the conferences and to connect with other professionals.

The African economy is losing billions of dollars for not protecting their intellectual property (IP), says Prof. Munashe Furusa, Vice-Chancellor of Africa University, in Zimbabwe. And young inventors are among the most concerned.

The number of inventors from all over the continent that struggle to develop, manufacture, protect and commercialize their inventions, is considerable. Inevitably, it results in an important loss of earnings to the inventors and to the economies.

The creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which includes the implementation of an IP protocol, is expected to solve most of the issues present in many African countries’ IP framework. 

In her new article, published in IP Stars, Vera Albino provides an overview on what the continent’s IP regime could look like, what AfCFTA's contribution to IP rights issues could be and what place could be reserved in the agreement for traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions.

After some uncertainty due to the covid-19 pandemic, the first Angolan Intellectual Property Congress is now confirmed to take place both physically and online on 23 and 24 April 2021. It will be backed by the new Angolan Intellectual Law Association (AADI) – located in Angola's Catholic University – and aims to teach attendees about the Angolan Industrial Property Law, with a particular focus on trademarks.

The receipt of an official notification requesting the payment of registration and certificate fees is one of the most eagerly awaited moments in the trademark registration process in Cape Verde. It means that an application has passed the Cape Verde Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO) substantial examination phase and has fulfilled all the requirements for grant. As such, the applicant is just a step away from receiving a registration certificate. However, this is also a critical time for rights holders to rethink their strategy.